Tech Reporters, You’re Being Played By Using “Oversubscribed” To Describe Successful Funding Rounds

Why I Cringe Every Time I Read This Word

Arrrrrgh

I recognize this is an overreaction. But humans have their quirks and one of mine is I cannot stand when the tech biz press uses “oversubscribed” to characterize a startup’s funding round or a venture fund’s raise. Before I share…